Definition of Sorbitol

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) A sugar alcohol ''(2R,3S,4S,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol'' used as an artificial sweetener ¹

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Definition of Sorbitol

1. a chemical compound [n -S]

Medical Definition of Sorbitol

1. The polyol (polyhydric alcohol) corresponding to glucose. Occurs naturally in some plants, is used as a growth substrate in some tests for bacteria and is sometimes used to maintain the tonicity of low ionic strength media. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sorbitol

sorbet
sorbetlike
sorbets
sorbic
sorbic acid
sorbile
sorbin
sorbing
sorbinil
sorbinose
sorbitan
sorbitans
sorbite
sorbites
sorbitic
sorbitol (current term)
sorbitol pathway
sorbitol permease
sorbitols
sorbitose
sorbopyranose
sorbopyranoses
sorbose
sorboses
sorbs
sorbuses
sorbyite
sorcerer
sorcerers
sorceress

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